Project New Moon and Silver Moon
Beginning in 2009, Project New Moon and Silver Moon’s campaign successfully raised money to activate and enliven the visitor experience. The outcomes were exhibits with attracting power like Guitars, Steel Ponies, Red Black and our annual holiday attraction Jingle Rails: The Great Western Adventure. Within its first year of success the Museum’s attendance doubled in size. We couldn’t have had our next burst of growth without these generous supporters, thank you!
| Last Name | Name | Gift | In Honor/Memory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clowes | Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation, Inc. | Capital Campaign | |
| Bose | Bose McKinney & Evans LLP | Capital Campaign | |
| Butler | Butler Family Foundation | Capital Campaign | |
| Lilly | Eli Lilly and Company Foundation, Inc. | Capital Campaign | |
| CICF | Frank Curtis and Irving Moxley Springer Fund, a fund of the Central Indiana Community Foundation, in loving memory of Irving and Frank Springer | Capital Campaign | |
| Indiana | Indiana State Fair Commission | Capital Campaign | |
| Colts | Indianapolis Colts | Capital Campaign | |
| IPL | Indianapolis Power & Light Company | Capital Campaign | |
| IMLS | Institute of Museum and Library Services | Capital Campaign | |
| JPMorgan | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | Capital Campaign | |
| Lilly | Lilly Endowment, Inc. | Capital Campaign | |
| CICF | Margot L. Eccles Arts & Culture Fund, fund of CICF | Capital Campaign | |
| Holeman | Mark M. Holeman, Inc. | Capital Campaign | |
| Mothershead | Mothershead Foundation | Capital Campaign | |
| Noyes | Nicholas H. Noyes, Jr. Memorial Foundation, Inc. | Capital Campaign | |
| Nordstrom | Nordstrom | Capital Campaign | |
| North American | North American Midway Entertainment | Capital Campaign | |
| OneAmerica | OneAmerica | Capital Campaign | |
| Oxford | Oxford Financial Group, Ltd. | Capital Campaign | |
| Annis | R.B. Annis Educational Foundation | Capital Campaign | |
| Rotary | Rotary Foundation of Indianapolis, Inc. | Capital Campaign | |
| Railway | Southern Indiana Railway, Inc. | Capital Campaign | |
| Subaru | Subaru of Indiana Automotive Foundation, Inc. | Capital Campaign | |
| Target | Target | Capital Campaign | |
| Forest | The Forest Fund, Inc. | Capital Campaign | |
| Gund | The Gordon and Llura Gund Foundation | Capital Campaign | |
| Rail Road | The Indiana Rail Road Company | Capital Campaign | |
| Indianapolis | The Indianapolis Foundation, a CICF affiliate | Capital Campaign | |
| Lacy | The Lacy Foundation - LDI, Ltd. | Capital Campaign | |
| Namaste | The Namaste Foundation | Capital Campaign | |
| W.C. Griffith | W.C. Griffith Foundation | Capital Campaign | |
| Woodley | Woodley Farra Manion Portfolio Management | Capital Campaign | |
| Amstutz | Ms. Keira Amstutz and Mr. Shawn Mulholland | Capital Campaign | |
| Anker | Pat and Bob Anker | Capital Campaign | |
| Anonymous | Anonymous (15) | Capital Campaign | |
| Appel | Mr. and Mrs. Daniel C. Appel | Capital Campaign | |
| Ayres | Nancy Ayres | Capital Campaign | |
| Back | Sue and Michael Back | Capital Campaign | |
| Badgley | Diane Badgley | Capital Campaign | |
| Baldwin | Kara and Brad Baldwin | Capital Campaign | |
| Barnes | Brent and Marsha Barnes | Capital Campaign | |
| Basile | Frank and Katrina Basile | Capital Campaign | |
| Bean | Sarah and Craig Bean | Capital Campaign | |
| Beiswanger | Bert and Alex Beiswanger | Capital Campaign | |
| Binford | Kai Binford | Capital Campaign | |
| Blackwell | Henry B. and Nancy N. Blackwell | Capital Campaign | |
| Blanton | Ben and Sandy Blanton | Capital Campaign | |
| Boren | Leland Boren | Capital Campaign | |
| Braitman | Mary Beth and Robert Braitman | Capital Campaign | |
| Brekhus | Amanda and Tom Brekhus | Capital Campaign | |
| Bremner | Gina and Jim Bremner | Capital Campaign | |
| Brown | Pete and Annette Brown | Capital Campaign | |
| Burton | Cathy A. Burton | Capital Campaign | |
| Cagle | Steve Cagle | Capital Campaign | |
| Carlstedt | Moira and William Carlstedt | Capital Campaign | |
| Cassell | Dr. Gail H. Cassell and Ralph H. Cassell | Capital Campaign | |
| Champagne | Tish and Rene Champagne | Capital Campaign | |
| Charbonneau | George* and Linda Charbonneau | Capital Campaign | |
| Christler | Traci Christler | Capital Campaign | |
| Cockerill | Edward M.* and Phyllis J. Cockerill | Capital Campaign | |
| Complo McNutt | Jennifer Complo McNutt and Rick McNutt | Capital Campaign | |
| Conway | Doris Jane Conway | Capital Campaign | |
| Cox | Gayle Cox, Ph.D. and Mr. Carl K. Cox | Capital Campaign | |
| Cox | John and Tonia Cox | Capital Campaign | |
| Cox | Gayle Cox, Ph.D. and Mr. Carl K. Cox | Capital Campaign | |
| Cozzy-Powers | Belinda Cozzy-Powers and Mike Powers | Capital Campaign | |
| Denison Schultz | Rebecca and Bill Schultz | Capital Campaign | |
| Dickson | Sally Dickson and Paul Nesting | Capital Campaign | |
| Downey | Mary Downey | Capital Campaign | |
| Dunn | Nancy Dunn | Capital Campaign | |
| Earnhart | Don B. Earnhart* | Capital Campaign | |
| Eason | Jan Eason | Capital Campaign | |
| Edwards | L.G. and Alyce Edwards | Capital Campaign | |
| Eiteljorg | Roger and Mindy Eiteljorg | Capital Campaign | |
| Failey | Mary Jane Failey | Capital Campaign | |
| Feldman | Drs. Richard and Becky Feldman | Capital Campaign | |
| Fulton | Jim and Karen Fulton | Capital Campaign | |
| Garnett | Tim Garnett and Peter Slaymaker | Capital Campaign | |
| Garrett Rooney | Pat Garrett Rooney | Capital Campaign | |
| Gibbs | Tom and Patty Gibbs | Capital Campaign | |
| Glaser | Karen and Joseph Glaser | Capital Campaign | |
| Gordner | Fritz R. and Sandy Gordner | Capital Campaign | |
| Green | Fred and Angie Green | Capital Campaign | |
| Gretencord | Laura Gretencord | Capital Campaign | |
| Grider | Benny Grider | Capital Campaign | |
| Griesinger | Gloria Griesinger | Capital Campaign | |
| Ham | Steve Ham | Capital Campaign | |
| Hansen | Kathy Anderson Hansen and Art Hansen | Capital Campaign | |
| Harley | Zane and Ellen Harley | Capital Campaign | |
| Harris | Tamara and LaMarl Harris | Capital Campaign | |
| Harvey | Betsey Harvey and Amanda Harvey | Capital Campaign | |
| Hiatt | Mr. Frank T. Hiatt | Capital Campaign | |
| Hill | Drs. Martha and Michael Hill | Capital Campaign | |
| Hinds | Kay Hinds | Capital Campaign | |
| Hinkle | Eric and Pamela Hinkle | Capital Campaign | |
| Hoback | Tom and Sue Hoback | Capital Campaign | |
| Hoback | Tom and Sue Hoback | Capital Campaign | |
| Holland | Ms. Ashley Holland | Capital Campaign | |
| Hoye | Cindy and Robert Hoye | Capital Campaign | |
| Hroblak | Alison Hroblak | Capital Campaign | |
| Hudson | Mr. and Mrs. S. Michael Hudson | Capital Campaign | |
| Huggard | Mary Huggard | Capital Campaign | |
| Hunt | Dr. Ann H. Hunt | Capital Campaign | |
| Hurt | Stan and Sandy Hurt | Capital Campaign | |
| James | White Wolf James | Capital Campaign | |
| Jansen | Catharine and Jan Jansen | Capital Campaign | |
| Johnson | Mrs. Ruth Johnson | Capital Campaign | |
| Jolles | Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Jolles | Capital Campaign | |
| Jorden | Angela Jorden | Capital Campaign | |
| Kasting | Nicki Kasting | Capital Campaign | |
| Katterjohn | Chris Katterjohn and Dona Siebler | Capital Campaign | |
| Kemper | Mr. and Mrs. James D. Kemper | Capital Campaign | |
| Kincannon | James Kincannon and Charles Goad | Capital Campaign | |
| King | Ann W. King | Capital Campaign | |
| King | J.B.* and Ann W. King | Capital Campaign | |
| Kish | Deborah and Kevin Kish | Capital Campaign | |
| Koch | Kay F. Koch | Capital Campaign | |
| Kortepeter | The Kortepeter Family | Capital Campaign | |
| Labode | Ms. Modupe Gloria Labode | Capital Campaign | |
| Lavoncher | Carl T. Lavoncher, II | Capital Campaign | |
| Laxton | Lezlie Laxton | Capital Campaign | |
| Leander | Mr. Henry Leander and Mrs. Louise F. Leander | Capital Campaign | |
| Lechleiter | Dr. and Mrs. John C. Lechleiter | Capital Campaign | |
| Leppert | Carla and Mike Leppert | Capital Campaign | |
| Lewis | Susan and Mike Lewis | Capital Campaign | |
| Marmon | Steve and Jane Marmon | Capital Campaign | |
| Martin | Anonymous | Capital Campaign | |
| Maxwell | Susie and Howard Maxwell | Capital Campaign | |
| McConville | Dee A. McConville | Capital Campaign | |
| McElfresh | Judy and Edward McElfresh | Capital Campaign | |
| McKune | Amy R. McKune | Capital Campaign | |
| Meloy | Beth Meloy and Robert Oppelt | Capital Campaign | |
| Merkel | Virginia Merkel | Capital Campaign | |
| Minx | Kathryn Minx and Al Lessie | Capital Campaign | |
| Morris | Jim and Jackie Morris | Capital Campaign | |
| Morse | Ellie, Weber & Emaline Morse | Capital Campaign | |
| Murphy | Patrick and Rita Murphy | Capital Campaign | |
| Myers | Bridget and Jim Myers | Capital Campaign | |
| Nagler | Katherine Nagler | Capital Campaign | |
| Norton | Patt Norton | Capital Campaign | |
| Nottage | James Nottage and Mary Ellen Hennessey Nottage | Capital Campaign | |
| Nowak | Ralph G. Nowak | Capital Campaign | |
| Padgett | Ms. June Padgett | Capital Campaign | |
| Pappas | George and Carrie Pappas | Capital Campaign | |
| Paul | Gerald* and Dorit Paul | Capital Campaign | |
| Perelman | Mel* and Joan Perelman | Capital Campaign | |
| Reilly | Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Reilly, Jr. | Capital Campaign | |
| Resley | Mr. and Mrs. J. David Resley | Capital Campaign | |
| Rice | Mr. and Mrs. Elmore W. Rice, III | Capital Campaign | |
| Rocchio | Loni and Michael Rocchio | Capital Campaign | |
| Russell | Steve* and Livia Russell | Capital Campaign | |
| Ruth Lilly | Ruth Lilly Philanthropic Foundation | Capital Campaign | |
| Salatich | Hilary and Ron Salatich | Capital Campaign | |
| Salyers | Robert and Beverly Salyers | Capital Campaign | |
| Salyers | Kyle and Natasha Salyers | Capital Campaign | |
| Sass | Molly Sass | Capital Campaign | |
| Savage-Zimmerman | Carrie Savage-Zimmerman | Capital Campaign | |
| Schloss | Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Schloss | Capital Campaign | |
| Schulstad | Mr. and Mrs. Eugene P. Schulstad | Capital Campaign | |
| Schumaker | Kevina and A. H. "Hutch" Schumaker, II | Capital Campaign | |
| Scott | Anthony and Katie Scott | Capital Campaign | |
| Sease | David and Donna Sease | Capital Campaign | |
| Seeley | Thomas* and Evelyn Seeley | Capital Campaign | |
| SerVaas | Joan SerVaas and Larry Roan | Capital Campaign | |
| Sipe | Steve and Cindy Sipe | Capital Campaign | |
| Skehan | Michael P. and Cynthia* Skehan | Capital Campaign | |
| Smith | Maribeth and Al Smith | Capital Campaign | |
| Soeurt | Autumn Soeurt | Capital Campaign | |
| Sutphin | Charles and Peggy Sutphin | Capital Campaign | |
| Tabler | Dawn and Norm Tabler | Capital Campaign | |
| Thompson | Sue Thompson and Robert O'Kelley | Capital Campaign | |
| Tillman | Mr. Douglas Tillman | Capital Campaign | |
| Timothy | John W. Timothy, Jr., M.D. | Capital Campaign | |
| Todd | Stephen L. Todd | Capital Campaign | |
| Trausch | Harry* and JoAnn Trausch | Capital Campaign | |
| Turner | Cathy Turner | Capital Campaign | |
| Vanausdall | John Vanausdall | Capital Campaign | |
| Waldman | Gil D. Waldman* and Christy Vezolles | Capital Campaign | |
| Walters | Mitch and Stephanie Walters | Capital Campaign | |
| Watt | Lisa and Bobby Watt | Capital Campaign | |
| West | Edward A.* and Barbara West | Capital Campaign | |
| Whipple | Robert and Helen Whipple | Capital Campaign | |
| Williams | Fay H. Williams | Capital Campaign | |
| Wolen | Marion Wolen | Capital Campaign | |
| Woodley | Don and Angela Woodley | Capital Campaign | |
| Woodman | Nora Woodman | Capital Campaign | |
| Woodruff | Jan Woodruff and William T. Rice | Capital Campaign | |
| Wright | Tim and Cathy Wright | Capital Campaign | |
| Wylie | Jeffery Wylie and Karen Kennelly | Capital Campaign | |
| Yates | Mr. and Mrs. C. Daniel Yates | Capital Campaign | |
| Zimmerman | Larry and Karen Zimmerman | Capital Campaign | |
| Zinser | Jack and Sue Zinser | Capital Campaign | |
| Hurst | Mrs. Needham S. Hurst and family | Capital Campaign | Gift In Honor of Needham S. Hurst's 80th birthday and 75th anniversary of the N.K. Hurst Company |
| Sease | David and Donna Sease | Capital Campaign | In Honor of Stan Hurt |
| Pulliam | Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust | Capital Campaign | In Honor of Frank* and Nancy* Russell |
| Earnhart | Don B. Earnhart* | Endowment | |
| Hoffman | Rick Hoffman* estate | Endowment | |
| MacDaniel | Nancy L. Forbes MacDaniel | Endowment | |
| Hoback | Tom and Sue Hoback | Endowment | |
| McKinney | Mr. E. Kirk McKinney, Jr.* | Endowment | |
| Mittler | Charlotte Mittler | Endowment | |
| Orr | Joanne Orr | Endowment | |
| Ridley | Elton T. Ridley* | Endowment | |
| Sutphin | Lisa Sutphin* | Endowment | |
| Weldon | Penny Ogle Weldon* | Endowment | |
| Wells | R. Alberta Wells* | Endowment | |
| Young | Wilma K. Young* | Endowment | |
| Young | Mildred R. Young* | Endowment | |
| Zimmerman | Stephen* and Sharon Zimmerman | Endowment | |
| Cockerill | Edward M.* and Phyllis J. Cockerill | Endowment | In Memory of Frieda Ritchey |
| Zimmerman | Stephen* and Sharon Zimmerman | Endowment | In Memory of Frank Russell |
| Baber | Suzanne L. Baber | Endowment | In Memory of Robert L. Wolen, Ph.D. |
| Boder | George Boder | Endowment | In Memory of Robert L. Wolen, Ph.D. |
| Bonjouklian | Dr. Rosanne Bonjouklian | Endowment | In Memory of Robert L. Wolen, Ph.D. |
| Bowsher | Ronald and Penny Bowsher | Endowment | In Memory of Robert L. Wolen, Ph.D. |
| Burck | Philip and Karen Burck | Endowment | In Memory of Robert L. Wolen, Ph.D. |
| Cahn | Dr.* and Mrs. Peter H. Cahn | Endowment | In Memory of Robert L. Wolen, Ph.D. |
| Cortese | Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Cortese | Endowment | In Memory of Robert L. Wolen, Ph.D. |
| Crandall | Louise Crandall | Endowment | In Memory of Robert L. Wolen, Ph.D. |
| Evans | Mr. Michael A. Evans, Ph.D. | Endowment | In Memory of Robert L. Wolen, Ph.D. |
| Frick | Dennis K. Frick and Crystal Francis | Endowment | In Memory of Robert L. Wolen, Ph.D. |
| Grinnan | Edward L. Grinnan | Endowment | In Memory of Robert L. Wolen, Ph.D. |
| Howard | Leonard and Carol Howard | Endowment | In Memory of Robert L. Wolen, Ph.D. |
| Jacobs | Jamilie Jacobs | Endowment | In Memory of Robert L. Wolen, Ph.D. |
| Johnson | Richard L. and Rhoda Johnson | Endowment | In Memory of Robert L. Wolen, Ph.D. |
| Johnson | Irving S. Johnson, Ph.D. | Endowment | In Memory of Robert L. Wolen, Ph.D. |
| Kaiser | Gary and Patricia Kaiser | Endowment | In Memory of Robert L. Wolen, Ph.D. |
| Lavagnino | Mary and Tony Lavagnino | Endowment | In Memory of Robert L. Wolen, Ph.D. |
| Lewis | Law Office of Claire E. Lewis | Endowment | In Memory of Robert L. Wolen, Ph.D. |
| Lovgren | Phyllis J. Lovgren | Endowment | In Memory of Robert L. Wolen, Ph.D. |
| Marsh | Max M. Marsh | Endowment | In Memory of Robert L. Wolen, Ph.D. |
| Matsumoto | Charles Matsumoto | Endowment | In Memory of Robert L. Wolen, Ph.D. |
| Meyer | Cindy M. Meyer | Endowment | In Memory of Robert L. Wolen, Ph.D. |
| Obermeyer | Boyd Obermeyer | Endowment | In Memory of Robert L. Wolen, Ph.D. |
| Pearlman | Rodney and Anne Pearlman | Endowment | In Memory of Robert L. Wolen, Ph.D. |
| Peck | Sally M. Peck | Endowment | In Memory of Robert L. Wolen, Ph.D. |
| Perelman | Mel* and Joan Perelman | Endowment | In Memory of Robert L. Wolen, Ph.D. |
| Peters | M.J. Peters | Endowment | In Memory of Robert L. Wolen, Ph.D. |
| Rickard | Gene Rickard | Endowment | In Memory of Robert L. Wolen, Ph.D. |
| Riley | Ruby E. Riley | Endowment | In Memory of Robert L. Wolen, Ph.D. |
| Schmiegel | Klaus Schmiegel | Endowment | In Memory of Robert L. Wolen, Ph.D. |
| Wildfeuer | Marvin and Gertrude Wildfeuer | Endowment | In Memory of Robert L. Wolen, Ph.D. |
| Wolen | Y. Rosalind Wolen | Endowment | In Memory of Robert L. Wolen, Ph.D. |
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